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When gods go to war: what was the Titanomachy of Greek mythology?
Before Zeus could rule as the king of the ancient Greek gods, he had to defeat his father and the Titans in a decade-long war ...
The forbidden ‘Gate to Hell’ once used for ancient offerings to ‘god of the underworld’ – and it hides a deadly secret
THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
While many are familiar with Hades, the ruler of the underworld, the Greek god of death itself, Thanatos, is much less well-known. From Homer to Hesiod, and from the ancient stage to the modern ...
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How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
But what happens after death? In this, the ancients looked to Hades, god of the underworld ... Those of the great gods on the Greek island of Samothrace took place at night, with flickering ...
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A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Artifact
After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned ...
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Gods Kratos Killed In God Of War And How He Did It
The death of Helios was a brutal one ... In the game series, Hephaestus (traditionally known as the Greek God of Forges, Metalworking, Fire, and more) is a bit of a dark horse in Olympus.